How many countries did GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 top on iTunes?
ATEEZ's newest mini album turned a single afternoon release into a chart map that looks nothing like the usual K-pop spread — and the heaviest concentration sits in Latin America.
ATEEZ's 14th mini album GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 reached No. 1 on Apple's iTunes Top Albums charts in 26 countries and regions within roughly 24 hours of its release on June 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. KST . Nine of those 26 wins came from Latin American markets — Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay — the largest regional bloc on the list .
Quick Answer: ATEEZ's GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 hit No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums in 26 countries and regions within about 24 hours of its June 26, 2026 release. Nine of those 26 — Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay — were Latin American markets.
Beyond the country charts, the five-track EP took No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Albums chart and also charted on the European iTunes Albums chart, alongside an entry on Apple Music's Top Albums chart . The remaining No. 1s split across Southeast and East Asia (Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Malta, Poland, Turkey), and India, Kazakhstan and Kenya.
One caveat worth stating plainly: the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and France did not appear on the No. 1 list. The sweep was geographically broad but not total, and the 26-country figure applies to the album — not to lead single "BAD," which topped iTunes Top Songs charts in at least eight regions that outlets counted but never itemized . Sources: Soompi, Apple Music.
Who, what, when, where: the release that triggered the sweep
GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 is ATEEZ's 14th mini album, released by the eight-member KQ Entertainment group on June 26, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. KST . The EP runs five tracks and roughly 14 minutes — "BAD," "MAMACITA," "TOXIN," "Body," and "Fallin'" — with "BAD" as the title track . Within about 24 hours of that release window, the album held No. 1 on iTunes Top Albums charts in 26 countries and regions .
The itemized list published by Soompi — measured as of the morning of June 27 KST — remains the most complete country-level breakdown in the press record, and it is worth reading as a map rather than a headline number. Grouped by region, the 26 entries fall out like this:
| Region | Countries / regions at No. 1 | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Latin America | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay | 9 |
| Europe | Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Malta, Poland, Turkey | 8 |
| Asia-Pacific | Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam | 6 |
| Other | India, Kazakhstan, Kenya | 3 |
| Total | — | 26 |
Latin America is the single largest bloc at 9 of 26, ahead of Europe's 8 and Asia-Pacific's 6 . Beyond the country charts, the EP took No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Albums chart, placed on the European iTunes Albums chart, and entered Apple Music's Top Albums chart in the same window .
Korea moved in parallel. The album reached No. 1 on the Hanteo real-time album chart, the Circle Chart real-time retail album chart, and the Bugs album chart, while "BAD" topped Bugs' real-time song chart . B-sides "MAMACITA," "Fallin'" and "TOXIN" also placed on iTunes Top Songs charts in multiple regions, so the chart activity was spread across the tracklist rather than concentrated on the single alone . The release is credited ℗ 2026 KQ Entertainment under license to Sony Music Entertainment Korea Inc. , and the physical campaign behind it — later reported by STARNEWS Korea — logged 705,276 first-day copies on Hanteo .
Why the Latin American skew matters
The geographic pattern of the sweep tracks the album's sound. Of the 26 iTunes Top Albums No. 1s, nine came from Latin American markets — Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay . That is roughly a third of the total from one region, on a five-track EP that Apple Music's own editorial note describes as ATEEZ "embracing sounds from Latin music," with phonk and Latin trap driving the opening tracks before the back half moves toward lower-key R&B and EDM-grunge textures .
"ATEEZ embrace sounds from Latin music" on GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5, with the opening tracks leaning on phonk and Latin trap — Apple Music editorial note on the album (source: Apple Music)
Read alongside the rest of the list, the concentration looks less like general popularity and more like a sonic pivot finding its audience. Southeast and East Asia contributed six entries (Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam) and Europe eight (Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Malta, Poland, Turkey), with India, Kazakhstan and Kenya making up the rest . No single other region matched the Latin American cluster.
One accuracy caveat is worth stating plainly, because it is easy to get wrong. The named 26-country list applies to the album chart only. Title track "BAD" reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in at least eight regions abroad by the morning of June 27 KST, but no outlet published an itemized list of those eight . The two counts should not be merged into a single claim.
The iTunes result also sits inside a much larger commercial run. Hanteo closed the first week at 1,885,712 copies, a group record and ATEEZ's seventh million-seller . On the Billboard 200 dated July 11, 2026, the EP debuted at No. 1 with 228,000 equivalent album units for the week ending July 3, of which 223,000 were pure sales . It was the group's third Billboard 200 No. 1 and ninth consecutive top 10 — the most of any group this decade .
What's next for fans: streaming, physical editions, and the Hyde Park show
"GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5" is available now on Apple Music, Spotify and other major streaming services, and in physical form across 30 CD variants and five vinyl variants . The EP runs five tracks and roughly 14 minutes — "BAD," "MAMACITA," "TOXIN," "Body" and "Fallin'" — released under KQ Entertainment and licensed to Sony Music Entertainment Korea . For fans deciding between formats, the variant count is what drove the physical numbers; the streaming edition is identical in tracklist.
The album's international reach was not carried by the title track alone. Alongside "BAD," B-sides "MAMACITA," "Fallin'" and "TOXIN" also placed on iTunes Top Songs charts in multiple regions, and "BAD" reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in at least eight regions abroad by the morning of June 27 KST . Outlets reported that count without itemizing the eight markets, so the named 26-country list applies to the album chart only.
Two days after release, on June 28, 2026, ATEEZ headlined British Summer Time Hyde Park in London, moving straight from the chart run into a festival-scale live set . The practical takeaway: the iTunes map and the tour map now point at the same places, so fans in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Europe have the clearest case yet for watching KQ's upcoming date announcements.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries did ATEEZ's GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 top on iTunes?
ATEEZ's 14th mini album GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 reached No. 1 on the iTunes Top Albums chart in 26 countries and regions within roughly 24 hours of its June 26, 2026 release at 1:00 p.m. KST . Soompi published the itemized country list, and no outlet has reported a figure higher than 26 (source: Soompi, 2026-06). The EP also took No. 1 on the Worldwide iTunes Albums chart and appeared on the European iTunes Albums chart .
Which countries did ATEEZ hit No. 1 in Latin America?
Nine of the 26 iTunes Top Albums No. 1s were Latin American markets: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama and Paraguay . That is the single largest regional bloc on the list, ahead of Europe's eight entries and Southeast and East Asia's six. The concentration lines up with the record's production: Apple Music's editorial note describes ATEEZ drawing on "sounds from Latin music," with phonk and Latin trap on the opening tracks (source: Apple Music, 2026-06).
Did GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5 top the charts in the U.S. or Japan?
No. The United States, Japan, the United Kingdom and France do not appear on the 26-country iTunes Top Albums No. 1 list , so the sweep was broad rather than universal. In the U.S., however, the EP still debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 dated July 11, 2026 with 228,000 equivalent album units for the week ending July 3, including 223,000 in pure album sales . It was ATEEZ's third Billboard 200 No. 1 and ninth consecutive top 10 there (source: Billboard, 2026-07).
How many countries did title track 'BAD' top on iTunes Top Songs?
Lead single "BAD" reached No. 1 on iTunes Top Songs charts in at least eight regions outside Korea by the morning of June 27, 2026 KST, and also charted on the Worldwide iTunes Songs and European iTunes Songs charts . No outlet has published an itemized list of those eight territories, so the named 26-country list applies to the album only and should not be transferred to the single. B-sides "MAMACITA," "Fallin'" and "TOXIN" also placed on iTunes Top Songs charts in multiple regions, and "BAD" topped Bugs' real-time chart in Korea (source: Cineplay, 2026-06).
What were ATEEZ's first-week sales for GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5?
Hanteo logged 1,885,712 first-week copies for GOLDEN HOUR : Part.5, starting with 705,276 on day one and passing 1.1 million within four days . That is a group record for ATEEZ and their seventh million-selling album, supported by 30 CD variants and five vinyl variants . Forbes reported the release outsold the next 30 bestselling titles combined (source: Forbes, 2026-07). The five-track EP runs roughly 14 minutes.
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